Kid Sites 2000-2001

• The Summer Olympic Games (geography) in Sydney, Australia
  and Kids National Geographic goes down under to make a boomerang.
  Plus Thinkquest's Australia, Lessons Down Under and Gateway to the Summer Games.
  Take a virtual through the Australian Territories.

• Election 2000.
  Learn about the U.S. Government and the Demoncracy Project.
  WebQuest Election 2000 lets you research the candidates.

• Thanksgiving Celebrations

• Take a virtual trip to China.
  Learn Chinese words and numbers.
  Meet HUA MEI, a 'world-famous' Panda baby.
  Observe Giant Pandas at the SMITHSONIAN National Zoo in Washington, D.C., our nations capital. Be sure to check out Giant Pandas for Kids.
  Don't forget to celebrate Chinese New Year.
  All about China from Zoom School.

• HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
  Have fun with holiday puzzles
  Create an Adventure with Rudolph.
  How about a game of Christmas Checkers?
  

  New Year jigsaw puzzle.
  TIC-TAC-TOE Happy New Year!
  Happy New Year match game.

• Black History in America.
  Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad.
  Discover the stories of America's past at America's Story.
  A Timeline Activity with Children's Books.
  Experiencing the Westward Movement through children's literature.
  The American Prairie to complement the reading of Grasshopper Summer.
  Laura Ingalls Wilder, Frontier Girl.

• Welcome to Astronomy for Kids!
  Constellations from ZOOM Astronomy.
  Astrophotos of the northern constellations.
  Blast Off with Asteroids.
  Explore the Solar System
  The Nine Planets for Kids
  Windows of the Universe celebrates Sun-Earth Days.
  

• Natural Geographic's Xpeditions
  Explore the Seven Continents
  Global Kid Connections helps you learn about kids in countries all over the world.

• EARTH Day Web Sites.
  Earth Day Pages from PlanetPals for younger students.
  GLOBE's environmental education.
  

• All about Oceans and Seas.
  Ocean Profiles.
  Have fun with Treasures@Sea.
  National Geographic's Conservation: Fresh Water.
  EPA's Office of Water (click on "Return to the NPS Kid's Page").
  Water Science for Schools.
  

  Play the Watershed Game.
  Locate your watershed to learn about the quality of water that you use.
  Learn about the importance of groundwater from the Groundwater Foundation.

• The House on Maple Street to be used for economic and geography lessons.

• How Wants and Needs Are Met Down Buttermilk Lane.

• How to Bake Apple Pie & See the World: a lesson in economics.

• Math Patterns.

• Erie Canal: Then and Now.